The Thursday Thinker: Pondering Plunkings

by Kyle Lobner on Oct 22, 2009 12:30 PM CDT in Events Comment 25 comments

Everyone loves some alliteration, right?

This week's edition of the Thinker is focused on hit by pitches. Twenty-five Brewer batters have been hit by a pitch at least 18 times in their careers. How many can you name in eight minutes?

To make it a little easier on you, I've given you the number of HBP, and more importantly, the seasons the player spent as a Brewer. With those hints, I wouldn't be surprised to see someone knock down as many as 21 or 22 of them. Even if you've only followed baseball for a few seasons, there's probably eight or so of them you'll immediately know and more you can guess from the hints.

The same rules as last week apply here: Post your score in the comments, but don't comment on any specific answer until after 6 pm, so everyone gets a chance to try it out without having it spoiled for them. And, of course, there's no reason to cheat here, because there's no prizes. If you're only interested in prizes, perhaps you should try this contest instead.

So, have fun, and don't forget to post your score in the comments!

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18.

I’m very disappointed in myself.

by Rubie Q on Oct 22, 2009 12:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

19

There were some names I should have gotten…

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Oct 22, 2009 12:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

18 as well

Was very disappointed, but if I tied Rubie Q, I feel ok.

by Braunstalker on Oct 22, 2009 12:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

17

not so bad!

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Oct 22, 2009 12:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

17

Keith Ginter!

It is what it is.

by coolig on Oct 22, 2009 1:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

21, using the "Name random brewers" theory. Missed all the really old ones, but, I got all the ones that have played since I was born, so, that's... meaningful?

by Mykenk on Oct 22, 2009 1:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I got 13, but could you please explain the premise of this one?

It says “Can you name the 25 Brewers with at least 18 career HBP?” I take Brewers to mean that they played for the Brewers at some point in their careers, as evidenced by the years that they were on the team.

Then it says “with at least 18 career HBP”. Is that supposed to mean 18 “Brewers-career” HBP? Because there are several other guys who have WELL over 18 HBP in their careers who have played for the Brewers. Gary Sheffield has 135 in his career. Jose Hernandez has 24. Tony Graffanino has 28. Damian Miller has 26. And so on and so on.

Not to be a dick or anything, but I think that it needs to be more clear, because those are all names I tried and was surprised not to see show up. Also, I hope listing wrong answers isn’t against the “don’t comment on specific answers” policy. If it is, I apologize.

by NoahJ on Oct 22, 2009 1:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

seriously

I had the same confusion. but it cleared up shortly once I typed in a well hyped guy with his HBPs and saw how many came up.

"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."

by Hyatt on Oct 22, 2009 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not smart enough to do that.

I just kept typing in different spellings thinking maybe Sheffield was misspelled as Shefield or something.

by NoahJ on Oct 22, 2009 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I got 20

Missed a very obvious one I should have gotten — the others I was OK with missing.

Taking shallowness to new depths -- FtJ's blog

by Fatter than Joey on Oct 22, 2009 1:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Me too

Sign Corky Miller

by TheJay on Oct 22, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm so bad at these things

I refuse to post my score

Be cool, and relax. Take a breath, take ten paces back.

The coolest motherfunker on the planet.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 22, 2009 2:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i'm getting old

i can’t remember anyone’s names, just faces. sigh.

yet i still subject myself to this stuff. ugh.

by Capt Science on Oct 22, 2009 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

20

I missed a 1st column one, pretty proud of 2 of my gets

by Hyatt on Oct 22, 2009 2:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The trick

is to enter as many Brewers as you can think of from the past 5 years, and then as many as you can from the 82 Brewers. :)

Boy, that’s sad.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Oct 22, 2009 3:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs